Alabama Football

The Carolina Panthers believe they've finally found their franchise quarterback and he played for Alabama.

Notre Dame transfer Tyler Buchner has committed to Alabama. The athlete will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Buchner announced his decision in a Twitter post.

The NFL has suspended five players for violating the league's gambling policy. Three NFL players were suspended indefinitely Friday for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season. Two other players received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games at a league facility. One was a former star player for Alabama.

The University of Alabama football program hosted its annual Pro Day inside the Hank Crisp Indoor Facility last week, with 15 draft-eligible Crimson Tide athletes showcasing their talents and meeting with representatives from all 32 NFL teams.

Alabama coach Nate Oats said he was not offended by comments Nick Saban made regarding Saban’s handling of a football player’s arrest in contrast to how the top-ranked Crimson Tide have dealt with the controversy surrounding All-American freshman Brandon Miller.

Authorities say suspended Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell drove over 141 mph while trying to evade deputies before his arrest on drug charges in the Florida Panhandle last week.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban said after the first practice of spring that Tony Mitchell was suspended from the team “and all team activities until we gather more information about the situation and what his legal circumstance is.”

The Alabama Crimson Tide will hold its first spring football practice on March 20, kicking off the 15-day practice schedule.

Jalen Hurts is being heralded as the first Alabama player to score a TD during a Super Bowl. Then, there’s the rest of the game.

Whether you’re a frothing at the mount football fan, or not, you may be tuning in for Sunday’s Super Bowl, with one of the teams featuring former Alabama players as starters. Associated Press analysis called “the conversation” lays out what to watch on Sunday.